James Doohan was known almost exclusively for playing chief engineer Montgomery “Scotty” Scott on the 1960s TV series Star Trek and in the succession of movies which followed. He’s the Scotty in the phrase “Beam me up, Scotty”
James made news in May of 2000 when his second wife gave birth to their third child, making him a father at age 80, and she, 47. James married his second wife, Wende, in 1975, when he was 55 and she was 19. The couple had three children; He also had four children from a previous marriage.
James was also a World War II veteran, and well decorated for bravery and courage under fire. He is a native of Vancouver, B.C.
For several years James has suffered from diabetes and Parkinson’s disease; in July of 2004, his family announced that he also had been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease… James Doohan died today of complications of this disease. He was 85.
We harly knew ye, lad. You will be missed.
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